Snowmen at Work by Caralyn Buehner

Ten years ago, on the publication of Snowmen at Night, we discovered the secret lives of snowmen. While we humans sleep, the snowmen go sledding, play baseball, and drink cocoa. But now it's revealed that snowmen don't just play all night--they have jobs to do, just like the parents of human kids. Dentists replace missing coal from snowman smiles while pet store owners help pair snowkids with their very own snowpuppy or snowfish to love. The pizza man delivers frozen pizza, and factory workers make the coolest toys in town.

This fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Snowmen series is a gleeful, goofy delight. Kids will love spotting the silly details in each illustration, and the hidden pictures too. (They can look on the back side of the book jacket for a key to all that's concealed within.)

Caralyn and Mark Buehner have created many charming chil Caralyn and Mark Buehner have created many charming children's books together, including "Snowmen at Night, The Escadren's books together, including "Snowmen at Night, The Escape of Marvin the Ape, "and "Fanny's Dream." In addition to tpe of Marvin the Ape, "and "Fanny's Dream." In addition to the books they have done together, Caralyn has written "I Wanhe books they have done together, Caralyn has written "I Want to Say I Love You, " illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers, andt to Say I Love You, " illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers, and Mark has illustrated many beautiful books for children, inc Mark has illustrated many beautiful books for children, including "Christmas Day in the Morning "by Pearl S. Buck and "luding "Christmas Day in the Morning "by Pearl S. Buck and "Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm" by Jerdine Nolan. The husband-Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm" by Jerdine Nolan. The husband-and-wife team live in Salt Lake City, Utah, with their sevenand-wife team live in Salt Lake City, Utah, with their seven children and their superdog, Carmy. children and their superdog, Carmy.
Mark Buehner was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1959. He is the award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including some that were written by his wife, Caralyn Buehner. He has illustrated such works as Snowmen at Night, Fanny's Dream, The Adventures of Taxi Dog, The Escape of Marvin the Ape, The Queen of Style, and Balloon Farm. He won a Best Picture Book from Publishers Weekly for My Life with the Wave (1998).

Unrated Critic Reviews for Snowmen at Work

Kirkus Reviews

A little boy who loves building snowmen but doesn’t so much love seeing them melt imagines a magic snowman who “could stay with me all year!” They’d fly kites together, ride the roller coaster, watch the Fourth of July fireworks, camp out in the woods, etc.

Publishers Weekly

In their third Snowmen title, the Buehners portray a gap-toothed boy's gleefully silly fantasies about playing with his lovable snowman year-round ("On summer evenings in the dark/ We'd chase some fireflies,/ Or sleep out in the quiet woods/ Beneath the starry skies").

Publishers Weekly

Bringing the brisk snap of the season to the fore, his scenes feature a natural light show, depicting an inky night sky and fluffy snow that glistens beneath moonlight and (street) lamplight, and eventually, the gradual brightening of dawn.

Publishers Weekly

Examiner

There is also the snowman mechanic who fixes crooked runners on a sled, the grocer who stocks frozen peas and Frosty Flakes for hungry snow people, and the snow pet store with lots of snow animals like snow pups and snow birds.